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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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