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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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