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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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