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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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