MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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