MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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