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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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