MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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