MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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