MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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