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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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