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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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