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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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