MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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