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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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