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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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