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.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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