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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|