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.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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