MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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