MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
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
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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