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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students 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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Iran to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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