MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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