MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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