MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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