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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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