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
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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