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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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