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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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