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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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