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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates 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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