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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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