MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
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