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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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