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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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