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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student 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
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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