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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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