MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
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 quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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