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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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