MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
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.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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