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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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