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.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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