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
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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