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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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