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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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