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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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