MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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