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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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