MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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