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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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