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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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