MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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