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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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