MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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