MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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