MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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