MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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