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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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