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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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