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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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