MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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