MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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