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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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