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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key 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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