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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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