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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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