MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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