MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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