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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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