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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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