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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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