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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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