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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
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