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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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