MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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