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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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