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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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