MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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