MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
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.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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