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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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