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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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