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.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
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