MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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