MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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