MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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