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 is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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