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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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