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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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