MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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