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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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