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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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