MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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