MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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