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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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