MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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