MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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