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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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