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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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