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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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