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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes 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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