MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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