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 is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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