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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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