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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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