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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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