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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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