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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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