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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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