MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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