MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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