MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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