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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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