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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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