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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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