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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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