MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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