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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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