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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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