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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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