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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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