MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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