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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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