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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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