MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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