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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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