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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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