MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers 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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