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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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