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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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