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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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