MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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