MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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