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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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