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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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