MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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