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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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