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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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