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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly 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 several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important 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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