MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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