MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
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