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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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