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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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