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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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