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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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