MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Serbia to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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