MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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