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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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