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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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