MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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