MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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