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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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