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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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