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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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