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.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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