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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
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What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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