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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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