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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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