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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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