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
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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