MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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