MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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 is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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