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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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