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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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