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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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