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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because learning 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 stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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