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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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