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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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