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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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