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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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