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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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