MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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