MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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