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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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