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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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