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.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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