MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|