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.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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