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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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