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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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