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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of 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.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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