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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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