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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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