MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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