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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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