MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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