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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major 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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