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 Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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