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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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