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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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