MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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