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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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