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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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