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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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