MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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