MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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