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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
