MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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