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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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