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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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