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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
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