MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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