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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
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 numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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