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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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