MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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