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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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