MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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