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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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