MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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