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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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