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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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