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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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