MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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