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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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