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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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