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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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