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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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