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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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