MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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