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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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