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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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