MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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