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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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