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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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