MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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