MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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