MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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