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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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