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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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