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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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