MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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