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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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