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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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