MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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