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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
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