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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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