MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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