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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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