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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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