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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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