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.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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