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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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