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
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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