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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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