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.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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