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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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