MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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