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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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