MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
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 topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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