MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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