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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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