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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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