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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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