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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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