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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
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 online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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