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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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