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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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