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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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