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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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