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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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