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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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