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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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