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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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