MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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