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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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