MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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