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
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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