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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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