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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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