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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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