MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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