MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
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