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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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