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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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