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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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