MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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