MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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