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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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