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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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