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 is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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