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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines 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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