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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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