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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines 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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