MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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