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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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