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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
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