MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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