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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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