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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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