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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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