MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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