MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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