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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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