MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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