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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
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 enhanced.
To handle this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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