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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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