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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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