MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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