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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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