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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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