MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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