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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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