MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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 Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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