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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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