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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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