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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
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