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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning have enabled
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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