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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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