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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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