MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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