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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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