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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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