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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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