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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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