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 Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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