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 is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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