MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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