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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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