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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
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