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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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