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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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