MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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