MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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