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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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