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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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