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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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