MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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