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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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