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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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