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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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