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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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