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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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