MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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