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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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