MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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