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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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