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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major 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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