MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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