MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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