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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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