MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning enable
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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