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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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