MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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