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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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