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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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