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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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