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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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