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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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