MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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