MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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