MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
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