MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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