MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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