MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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