MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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