MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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