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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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