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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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