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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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