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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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