MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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