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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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