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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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