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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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