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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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