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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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