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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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