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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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