MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning enable
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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