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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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