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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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