MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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