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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
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