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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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