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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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