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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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