MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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