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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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