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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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