MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
experiments.
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 improved.
In response to this
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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