MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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