MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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