MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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