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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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