MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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