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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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