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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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