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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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