MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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