MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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