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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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