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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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