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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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