MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Laos to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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