MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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