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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
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