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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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