MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also explores the
most important 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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