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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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