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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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