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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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