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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning enable
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Laos to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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