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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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