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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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