MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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