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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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