MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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