MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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