MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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