MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about 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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