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 is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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