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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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