MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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