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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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