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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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