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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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