MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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