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
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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