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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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