MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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