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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
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