MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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