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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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