MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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