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.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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