MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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