MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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