MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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