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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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