MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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