MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
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
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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