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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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