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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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