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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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