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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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