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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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