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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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