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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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