MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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