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.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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