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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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