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.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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