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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
major 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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