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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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