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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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