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.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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