MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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