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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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