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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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