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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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