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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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