MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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