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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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