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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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