MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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