MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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 is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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