MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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