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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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