MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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