MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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