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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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