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.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
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 meet this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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