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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
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 massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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