MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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