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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning enable
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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