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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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