MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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