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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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