MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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