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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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