MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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