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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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