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
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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