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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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