MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chad to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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