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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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