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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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