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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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