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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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