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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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