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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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