MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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