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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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