MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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