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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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