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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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