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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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