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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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