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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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