MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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