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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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