MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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