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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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