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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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