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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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