MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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