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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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