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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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