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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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