MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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