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 Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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