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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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