MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating 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
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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