MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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