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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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