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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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