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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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