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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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