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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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