MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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