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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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