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
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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