MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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